Kawhi Leonard vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Kawhi Leonard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Gary Payton II 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Gary Payton II 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)